Comhear believes in sound that moves you. Comhear is an audio technology R&D company that brings people closer together through pristine communication, and enhances immersive entertainment with the physical sensation of sound you can practically touch. Consumer Electronics Speaker and Headset OEMs, Enterprise TEMs, Kiosk systems manufacturers and integrators and Gaming/VR platforms benefit from Comhear’s revolutionary beamforming capabilities, which add vocal clarity and customization to audio systems.

Comhear products are powered by our patented KAP™ software, which gives you wider, more natural soundscapes while protecting long term hearing acuity. This passion for healthy audio, combined with a deep understanding of how the brain processes sound, enables Comhear to develop products and solutions that adapt to your environment and transform the listening experience.

Executive Team

Gerry Chastelet – Chief Executive Officer

Gerry Chastelet joined Comhear as CEO in June 2017. Gerry is an experienced C-suite executive with extensive business success in both large corporate environments as well as in emerging growth public and private companies. With an engineering and sales and marketing background, Gerry has held senior management positions at leading technology companies including IBM, Paradyne Corporation, Network Systems and Digital Lightwave. The former Chairman and CEO of Dominus Innovations and Digital Lightwave, Chastelet is well versed in global sales and marketing, company turn-arounds, business operations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and financing. He received a BS in Electronics Engineering from DeVry University and has an Executive MBA from the University of Toronto.

Eric Haskell – Chief Financial Officer

Haskell brings over 30 years of senior financial experience at both public and private companies to Comhear. Prior to joining Comhear, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc., a digital wireless communications services provider. Haskell’s expertise in corporate financing and M&A will be a critical asset as the company executes its organic and strategic growth objectives.

Paul O’Callaghan – Senior Vice President, Sales

Paul is a seasoned executive with a proven record of global sales achievements as well as building and leading high performing sales organizations. His prior professional resume include Vice President, Global Sales at Mobile Labs, Senior Vice President, Sales, Perfecto Mobile and Chief Executive Officer at Jacada Inc. Paul, a tenured sales executive, who in addition to his sales expertise, brings a wealth of operational knowledge to the company.

Henry Goldansky – Senior Vice President, Engineering

Goldansky is a multi-disciplined engineering manager with more than 30 years of R&D expertise in Professional, Consumer and Automotive audio. His knowledge and proven track record of leading cross-functional teams in product conception, development and offshore manufacturing along with a keen business acumen, has made him a key contributor to innovation and growth at some of the world’s leading audio companies. He has held key technical and management positions at Harman International, JBL Professional, Pioneer Electronics and Cerwin Vega. Henry holds BSEE and MSEE degrees in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from UNAM.

Board of Directors

Andrew Sassine – Chairman

Andy Sassine has served as a member of Comhear’s Board of Directors since September 2014 and Chairman since April 2015. He has been retired since 2012 after serving in various positions at Fidelity Investments from 1999 to 2012, rising to the position of Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Fidelity, he served as a vice president in the Acquisition Finance Group at Fleet National Bank. Andy currently serves on the Board of Directors of iCAD, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICAD) and Gemphire Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEMP). iCAD is an industry leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early detection and treatment of cancer, and Gemphire is developing and commercializing therapies to help patients with cardiometabolic disorders. He previously served on the boards of: MYnd Analytics, Inc., Acorn Energy, Freedom Meditech, Inc., and MD Revolution.

Mr. Sassine has been a member of the Henry B. Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa Board of Advisors since 2009 and served on the Board of Trustees at the Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech from 2009 through 2014. Mr. Sassine earned an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 and a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Iowa in 1987.

Gerry Chastelet – Director

Gerry Chastelet joined Comhear as CEO in June 2017. Gerry is an experienced C-suite executive with extensive business success in both large corporate environments as well as in emerging growth public and private companies. With an engineering and sales and marketing background, Gerry has held senior management positions at leading technology companies including IBM, Paradyne Corporation, Network Systems and Digital Lightwave. The former Chairman and CEO of Dominus Innovations and Digital Lightwave, Chastelet is well versed in global sales and marketing, company turn-arounds, business operations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and financing. He received a BS in Electronics Engineering from DeVry University and has an Executive MBA from the University of Toronto.

Brad Buss – Director

Brad Buss has served as a director since 2015. He retired as the Chief Financial Officer of SolarCity Corporation in February 2016 and prior to that role served as the Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation from 2005 to 2014. He also held prior financial leadership roles with Altera Corporation, Veba Electronics LLC and Wyle Electronics, Inc.

Brad currently serves as a director for Tesla Motors, Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Cavium, Inc. Brad was born in Canada and holds a B.A. in economics from McMaster University and an honors business administration degree, majoring in finance and accounting, from the University of Windsor.

Andrew Arno – Director

Andrew Arno joined Comhear’s Board of Directors in April 2017. He has more than 30 years of experience working with emerging growth companies. Andrew is currently Vice Chairman of The Special Equities Group at Chardan Capital Markets, LLC, a privately held investment banking firm. From June 2013 until July 2015 he served as Managing Director of Emerging Growth Equities, an investment bank, and Vice President of Sabre, Inc., a family investment group. He was previously President of LOMUSA Limited, an investment banking firm. From 2009 to 2012, Andrew served as Vice Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer of Unterberg Capital, LLC, an investment advisory firm that he co-founded. He was also Vice Chairman and Head of Equity Capital Markets of Merriman Capital LLC, an investment banking firm, and served on the Board of its parent company, Merriman Holdings, Inc. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Smith Micro, Oncocyte Corporation and Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Jon Sundt – Director

Jon Sundt has served as a director since 2014. He has more than 28 years of experience in the alternative investment industry. He founded asset management firm Altegris Companies in 2002 and has served as its President and CEO. Altegris is one of the leading providers of best-of-breed alternative investments including private funds and mutual funds.
Jon began his career as an options trader in 1986. Prior to founding Altegris, he served for six years as Director of Managed Accounts and Senior Vice President of the Managed Investments Division of Man Financial, a subsidiary of the Man Group. An expert in managed futures and alternative investment strategies, Jon has been widely quoted by leading financial media and is a frequent guest on CNBC.

Jon attended the University of California, San Diego with a major in Computer Science and a minor in Economics. He is a member of the San Diego Coastal Chapter of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and a long-term member of Vistage International.

Wyatt Briant – Director

Wyatt Briant is the President of Zylux America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zylux Acoustic Corporation. Zylux specializes in the design and development of consumer electronics systems, servicing major brands with a focus on life-style audio products. Wyatt is responsible for strategic planning, business development and US sales operations for Zylux. Wyatt joined Zylux in 2002 and has served in a variety of roles including Managing Director, Director of Operations and Sales Account Executive. Prior to joining Zylux, Wyatt worked for United Parcel Service in operations, logistics optimization and industrial engineering departments. He received his bachelor’s of science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.